Meet the Specialised ATC Team | SPD - Singapore

Meet the Specialised ATC Team

Chuan Hoh specialises in AT applications for people with neurological and musculoskeletal dysfunctions with a focus on computer access technologies. He is an assistive technology specialist at the Specialised Assistive Technology Centre (ATC). An occupational therapist by training, he is a certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP), awarded by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) since 2005. Chuan Hoh is currently working with special education schools to develop ‘Train the Trainer’ modules to integrate computer access AT in the classroom.

Sarah is an AT Specialist who specialises in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She has an ATP certification from RESNA and is actively involved in the International Society for AAC (ISAAC). She is also the clinical head of the Specialised ATC at SPD. A speech therapist by training, Sarah is passionate about empowering individuals with complex communication needs so that they can find their ‘voice’ through AAC. She has presented in numerous conferences and been the lead investigator in several studies including one on peer mediated AAC in the Classroom.

Ivan is a Senior Manager of the Specialised ATC, SPD. He has seen the world of technology redefine itself over the years. He started his working career as a research & design engineer, designing prototypes and programming user interfaces. He later discovered his passion for teaching, and went on to lecture at a local polytechnic. With over two decades of training, coaching, and curriculum design, Ivan appreciates how technology plays an integral part of lifelong learning. Ivan currently helms the Specialised Assistive Technology Centre located at Tech Able, an integrated Assistive Technology (AT) Centre showcasing innovations in AT and ICT while offering clinical AT assessments and training in the use of AT to persons with disabilities. Some of the initiatives he is currently engaged in are Web Accessibility, Universal Design in Learning, and Job Accommodations for persons with disabilities.

Pei Yunis an assistive technology specialist. An engineer by training, Pei Yun’s interest is in how infocomm technology (ICT) can be made more accessible to individuals with disabilities. She also is interested in how AT devices can be adapted and customised to better meet the needs of the users.

Michele is an occupational therapist with 9 years of experience working in various areas of adult and geriatric care including acute care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, long term care and psychiatric care. In 2016, she started working with clients in the area of assistive technology, evaluating and training adults and the elderly for powered mobility with a variety of diagnoses as well as providing education in the areas of wheelchair mobility and accessibility. Michele is a member of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and is a licensed occupational therapist in Singapore and in the Philippines.

Deborah is a Speech-Language Therapist/AT Specialist who works in the field of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). She has practised in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, providing intervention for individuals with speech, language and communication disorders in the hospital setting and in the community. Deborah currently works with individuals with complex communication needs and their parents, teachers, and/or support personnel on integrating AAC systems into the home and school environment to empower them to communicate effectively. She enjoys coaching parents in strategies to facilitate AAC usage at home, conducting group therapy sessions and planning AAC parties! She believes that everyone deserves and wants to be heard.

Keng Hock is an AT Specialist who is an Electronic Engineer by training. He works with People with Disabilities pertaining to how technology can assist them in overcoming barriers and unlocking their potentials. Areas of work include helping clients (visual, hearing, physically and sensory impaired) to seek employment / conduct workplace accommodation, and also providing client computer access assessment and training. He takes particular interest in eye gaze technology and its evolution, as he believes its potential to improve the lives of the severely impaired are truly boundless.

Mariam is a National Institute of Education-trained teacher who currently serves as an AT Specialist at the Specialised Assistive Technology Centre, SPD Singapore. She is a part of the Specialised ATC’s interdisciplinary team, providing AT support and literacy learning intervention for clients with complex communication needs. Mariam’s key focus is developing educator/caregiver training and supports—both for mainstream and SpEd schools—to adopt practical approaches in implementing technologies in school and at home to enhance learning, and to advise on classroom assessment adaptations. She provides training and public awareness workshops on assistive and learning technologies and is actively seeking collaborative opportunities to help students with SEN achieve success.

Ivan is a Senior Manager of the Specialised ATC, SPD. He has seen the world of technology redefine itself over the years. He started his working career as a research & design engineer, designing prototypes and programming user interfaces. He later discovered his passion for teaching, and went on to lecture at a local polytechnic. With over two decades of training, coaching, and curriculum design, Ivan appreciates how technology plays an integral part of lifelong learning. Ivan currently helms the Specialised Assistive Technology Centre located at Tech Able, an integrated Assistive Technology (AT) Centre showcasing innovations in AT and ICT while offering clinical AT assessments and training in the use of AT to persons with disabilities. Some of the initiatives he is currently engaged in are Web Accessibility, Universal Design in Learning, and Job Accommodations for persons with disabilities.